The trouble with making open-house attendance your part-time hobby is that you may stumble upon something that makes you wish you saw it FIRST. Thanks to White Castle — that’s not the case here, but it was a close one.
Walking along Myrtle Avenue is the Absolute’s worst angle, it has to compete with the classy distraction of White Castle, and its exterior channels a glass lego piece. But don’t judge a book by its cover.
The lobby doesn’t have that austerity that you find in most modern lobbies, instead it’s inviting. The common area / media / gym / lounge is discreetly located next to it. We enjoyed a mean game of ping pong before heading upstairs to view the goods. And it was GOOD. Having grown accustomed to dark hallways I was practically blinded by the floor to ceiling windows gracing its spacious corridors. All of the two bedrooms we viewed (5A, C, and D) boasted over 1100 sqft with spectacular finishes and top of the line appliances. The units were well designed, and had windows that opened from the top, luxury! Even the one bedroom (5E) was enviable, large enough to be two at 806 sqft, and well placed pillars lending it some SOHO-loft-like charm.
The price points were fair, asking for 2BD/2BA ranged from $535k to $565k below what I was expecting. The bathrooms were head and shoulders above anything we’d seen in a while, deep soaking tubs, his and hers sinks, and showers with their uniquely built-in cubbies. Had Josh not called me to my senses I would have indulged my inner spa child.
But, the White Castle does give me pause, it’s the biggest White Castle I’ve seen, it even has a drive thru which I had believed to be extinct in NYC. Practically every unit has an unobstructed view of the White Castle and in some cases it takes up 90% of the view. The common areas are nothing spectacular but they aren’t bad, and of course there’s no doorman / concierge — which may be an issue for some.
Interestingly enough, Josh and I differed on our impressions of the place. He agreed the interiors were nice, but the White Castle was too off putting, and to my surprise it turns out he isn’t a fan of the nearby Pratt Campus opening up, determining that without a doorman the kids would “cluster” outside our door. You be the judge.
The Queen Bee. She rules over the Flatbush Riviera. All of Downtown Brooklyn and Fort Greene is her domain. 
I recently spoke to the sales agent who said the hardwood floors were engineered maple. Not great.